Razor blade sharpener



Sept. l2, 1933. E p sMlTH 1,926,658

RAZOR BLADE SHARPENER Filed Sept- 30. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 TTORNEY Sept. 1.2, 1933. E p. SMH-H 1,926,658

RAZOR BLADE SHARPENER Filed Sept. 30, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 @512. wm NvgNToR ATTORNEY Patentedrsept.-12,e1933 v' u@ 'A Y "i f UNITED 'STATES' P'ArENTOFFIClijsfv .v 1+

Aspliation september 30,193r ASerial No.v 565,967

` e s Claims. (ci. sii-L64) z My invention relates fto razor. blade Sharpeners 'Y The'particular form of `the device of my inveni and refers particularly to` devices adapted ior" tion shown in Figures l .to'G and Figures 9, 11 and sharpening blades of safety razors. V 12, inclusive, consists of a base having the bottom One object of my invention is a device adapted 20,'the sides 21 and 22, the ends 2 3 and 24. "The l for sharpening both edges of a safety razor blade. base has a longitudinal recesabr'cut-out, in the 60 at the same time, thus obviating the necessity of 'upper portion iorming the tops 25 and 26 ,of the removing and vreversing the blade Vduring the base. f f' l sharpening operation. The base recess is formed by the two vertical;

Another object of my invention isa device, in sides27, 28, the downwardly andfinwardly in-` A'which lthe pressure ofthe. sharpening material clined sides 29, 30, the downwardly and loutward- 65 upon the razor edge may bel controlled by the -ly inclined sides 3l, 32 and the hori'zontalbottom operator, thus overcoming the wear upon the `33. Supported by, .and attached to,` the sides 29 'sharpening material-'and allowingv of a constant and 30 are strips, or sheets, 3e and 35, oi a sharpabutment of such material upon the razor edge.I Y eningor honing material, such as leather, rubber,

y Another object of'my invention is rarazor blade glass or metal. Fixedly attached blocks xan'd 37 70 nism.

'25 tive through constant use.-v

sharpening device free` from'frevolving mecha close the endsV of the recess.

avoiding the difculties and dangers incidentv to top 38,1 the sides 'B9-and- 40, and the `ends 41'and the'operation and use of such intricaternecha- 42; 'The upper member has'airecess, or cut-out,-

l. similar tothatoi theA base forming the twobot-v 75 Another objectvoi my invention.y is a devic'efoi toms 43 and V44, the two upwardly and `outwardly economicconstruction,`which requires no expertinclined sides 45 and 46fand the Ytopi4'l'.l Supness orv particular care in"`its employment land ported'byl andattached to the two races 43 and 44 which is not liable tobeoome broken or inoperaare strips7 r sheets, 48 land 49 of Yasharpening i 'A or honing materialsuch as leather, rubber, glass The device of my invention possesses all of the or metal. Fixedlyla'ttachedlblocks 50'and 5,1.clorse above, and other, valuable attributes',` as will bevl the ends oi the recess; 1 i l Y y evident -upon a'consideration'of nii/specification `*The outer edges of the sharpening elements .Y andi its faccornpanying drawings, illustrating 34, v35,' 48' and 49are preferably bevelled as sliown modified forms ofemy device and in which'similar in Figurev 2 in orderto allow the pressure'of Vthese 3 parts are designatedby similar numerals. elements to beaifu'pon the-blade edge during ther f Figure `1 is a'perspective view of one form-of` sharpening process.1 A 1 f the-device of my invention.` l VAblade,carrier consists ofthe bottom 52, the Y Figure' 2 is a section throughr the line 2-2of inclined sides 53 and 54, theends 55 and 56 and 5'F1gurer. v ,Y iA l the'tp 57. Carried bythe biadefearner :index-*90s, Figure 3 is atop view of Figure l with the upper tending above .the top 'thereof` are two pins 58 Y Y memberremoved. f "l and59.fv Y n i Figure -4 is a bottom view of theA upper member The operation of the device is as iollovwsz-'w- .[1 of Figure l. i y vy'he upper member is removed anda razor blade y Figure 5 isa perspective view jof the blade 60 is placedyupon the vblade carrier with'the pins 95- r carrier shown in Figures 2 and 3. l "l 58` and 59` extending through openings in the "Figure 6 is a section through the line 6-6 of `.blade `'llhe upper rnembenisthen replaced andj Figure 1. y -rnoved longitudinally baci;` and forth, the tops 25 VFigure-.7 is a vertical cross-section showing and 26- acting 'as guides for such movement,gdur

nism, thus greatly simplifying the device Aand Theupper member or the device'consistsofthe e5 modinedfrm ofbiade carrier. "v 1 1 ing ,which theinner races oftneblocks 5o and 51 100" blade carried by the Iblade carrier; M' .l i

Figure v8 is a top vView o1 the device of Figureil," `abut alternately upn the pins 58 and 59,-V thus withtlie top member removed.V j y moving the'blade carrier back and iorthiand' w Figure 9 is a top View showing almodied form' causing'the blade edges to abut upon and 4move of blade carrier; i Y l I along the sharpening materials34, 35, 48 and 49. "Figure 10 is a top view'showing a particularl It is evident thata downward'pressureupon the blade carried by the blade carrier. i F top member vwill cause aclose Contact between the y i Figure 1-1 is a topview showing a particular razor edges andthe sharpening material. The

blade carried bythe blade carrier.' i longitudinal movement" or the top 'member is` y Figure-l2 is a top View showing a 'particular limited by thev abutment of the blade carrier upon y the blocks Y36 vand 37 of thebase. 1.10

The modied-forms of blade carriers shown in Figures 7, 8, and 9, are similar to the'one'previ` ',Autostr'op type.

,ously described'except that the pins are dif- Vferently,arranged'in order to operate with razor Figure 1l) illustrates the adaptability of the de-'j scribed carrier to the new Gillette blade,

` Figure llillustrates the adaptability of thedescribed carrier to the Probak blade.` f

Figure 12 illustrates'the adaptability oi the 1described carrier to the "Duplex'blade.

it will thus be seen that my invention presents a simple' and eiective *means i or sharpening razor blades, economic ci construction, free from parts `liable tobecome disarranged or inoperative and g .the operation of. which is of` thesimplestcharacter.Y Y y v Y i: do not limit myself to fthe particularv size,

shape, number, arrangementfor materialof 4parts as shown and described as these are given simply,

as a means2 forl clearly .describing the device of my invention. l l/VlflatIclaim'is:-v Y, U v e l.. In arazorblade Sharpener, in combination,

f A abase member, sharpening material carried lon fand abuttable materialY carried longitudinally by Y said member and capablel o'f abutmentv upon a razor bladev carried by a blade carrier,` a longitudinally movable `blade carrier-carried by said base ber, means for limiting the longitudinal mlentro said blade carrier alongl said base ben-a pluralityof ,extended pins carried by said blade carrier iadapted to-bei inserted through openings in' a razorfblade positioned thereon, a

gitudinally'by said base' member and abuttable upon a razor blade carried'by a blade carrier,V a longitudiiially` movable blade carrier carriedby'said base member,V means for limiting the longitudinal movement .ofY said blade 4carrier .along said base member, means for Vremovably Iattaching a; razor blade to said.*carrier1 atop member longitudinally slidableover said base member and krelatively tofsaid blade carrier, sharpening ma.

terial carried longitudinally by said top member; upon ablade carriedtby said blade carrier, and means .for limiting the longi-A tudinal movement of said top member relatively v to said blade carrierwhereby a movemen-tof saidtop'member -willmove said blade fcarrier vand said means for limiting the longitudinal movement of `saidl blade carrier-will @limit the longitudinalV movementrof said top member."

i 1n a razor ,blade Sharpener, incombination, a t

longitudinally shaped base Vr'nember,Y sharpening basek mem? Y j top V:member longitudinally slidable over saidfbase of said top member will; move said blade carrier sharpeningy material y l'-fsaid top memberV capable of abutment 'upon a carried longitudinally by razor-Ybladelcarried byksaid :blade carrier., and means including saidpins-ior limiting the longitudinal movementfofl said top member rela-Y tively to said blade carrier whereby aV movement and'said means for limiting the longitudinal movement of `said blade carrierrwill limitthe longitudinal movement ofy said top,v member;

3. In a razor .blade sharpenen'in combination,

a longitudinally shapedbase member, .two'ispaeed and abuttable upon a attaching a vrazor lmember;longitudinally slidable over `said base .member and relatively' to said blade carrier, two spaced pieces of sharpening-material fixedly at`- vpieces-of sharpening material xedly `attached longitudinally to said base and adapted to abut upon the edges of a razorV blade carried by a blade carrier, a longitudinally movable blade carrier carriedY by said base member, means for limiting the longitudinal movement of said blade -carrier alongy saidbase member, means for re- Ymovably attaching. ka razor blade to said carrier,

a top" member longitudinally slidable over said 'basel member, and relatively to said blade carrier two spaced pieces'of sharpening material xedly attached vlongitudinally tosaidA top member and adapted to abut upon fthe edges of a razor blade relatively'to, said blade carrier whereby a movement of 'said blade carrier will limit the longitudinal movement of said top member.

l .4. razor-'blade sharpener, in combination,

a base-f member,v sharpening Vmaterial carried longitudinally by said base member and abuttable upon razor blade carried by a blade carrier, a

longitudinally movable blade carrier carried by said base membe1',mea11s for limiting the longitudinalmovementoi said blade carrier along-said base member,means for removably attaching a razor blade to said carri-er, a top member longitudinally slidable over said ment of said top, member relatively to said blade caiiien'whereby a movement [ofesaid top` member will moveA said blade carrier, and lmeans whereby anincreased downward pressurey upon the .top member will increase,theliriotional conf tact between said sharpening materials and the edges offav blade carried by said blade :carrier during-the movement .of said carrier, said means for limiting the longitudinal movement of saidbladecarrieralse serving to limi-t the longitudinal movement of saidtop member;

5. -In a razor bladefsharpen'er, in combination, a longitudinally shaped base member, two spaced pieces -oi sharpening material iixedlyattached longitudinally to` said ibase and adaptedto abut upon the edgesjof a razorblade carried by ablade carrier, a longitudinally .movable blade carrier carriedbysaid base member, means for limiting the longitudinal movement of said blade carrier v Y Y YVbase member, and jrelatively to saidlbladecarrier,sharpening' material car 1ied,lmigitudinally by saidl top mem-berv Y blade carried by vsaid lblade l carrienimeans for limiting the longitudinal moveaiy along said base member, Ameans for removably.

Vblade to saidfcarrier, atop tached longitudinally to said top member land adaptedto abutuponthe edges of a razor blade carried by said blade carrienmeans whereby a y l Y H'movement of said top member will move said car- 'memben vand *relatively to` said blade carrier,

rier, and means whereby an increased downward v pressure upon the top member will Vinerease'tlie Lfrictional contact between said sharpeningmaterials and-thegedges of ablade carried by,- said bladev carrier during the movement of said vcarrier; said-means for limiting the longitudinal movement of said blade'carrier also rserving to vlimit the longitudinalf movement ofy said top movable over said base member, sharpening material carried longitudinally by said top memf ber, a blade carrier positioned between and lon"A gitudinally movable relativelyv to said base and said top member, means for removably attaching fr a razor blade to said carrier whereby said sharpening materials will abut upon the edges of said blade, and means which are abuttable for limiting the llongitudinal movementr of said blade carrier relatively to said base member and said top member, whereby a movement of said top member will move Vsaid carrier longitudinally-,of said base during said abutment, said means for `limiting the longitudinal movement of said blade carrier being adapted for limiting the longitudinal movement of said top member.

blade to said carrier wherebysaid sharpening maf `terials will abutupon the edges of Asaid blade,

means which areV abuttable for limiting the longitudinal movement tively to said base member and said top member whereby a movement of said top member will move said earrierlongitudinally of said base during said abutment, and means whereby VVan increased downward pressureupon the top member will increaseA the frictional contact. between said sharpening materials and the edges of a blade Acarried by said blade carrier during the movement of said earriersaid' means for limit` ing the longitudinal movement of said Vblade oarrier being adapted for limiting the 'longitudinal' movement of said top member. e

8. In a razor'blade Sharpener, in combination, a longitudinally shaped base member, two Aspaced pieces of sharpening material carried longitudinally by said base member, a separate top memof said blade `carrier' relai ber'longitudinally .movable over said rbase member, two 'spaced pieces of sharpening material' carried longitudinally by said top member, a blade` carrier'positioned between Vand longitudinally movable relatively to said base and said'top member, means for removably attaching a razor blade to said Carrier wherebysaid sharpening materials will abut upon the edges of said blade, .means vwhich are abuttable for limiting the longitudinal movement of `said blade carrier relativelyto .said basemember and said top member whereby a movement 'ofV said top member will vmove said carrier longitudinally of vsaid base during said abutment, saidmeans for limiting the longitudinal movement of said` blade carrier being adapted lfor limiting the longitudinal movement of said top member.

9. In a razor blade Sharpener, in combination,` a longitudinally shaped base'member, two spacedV l pieces vof sharpeningmaterial carried longitudinally by said base member, aseparate top`mern ber longitudinally movable over said base member, two spaced` Vpieces ofv sharpening material Carried longitudinally by said top member, a

blade carrier positioned between andlongitudlnally-movabley relatively to said base `and said top member, `means'for removably attaching a razor ,blade to said Carrier whereby saidsharpi,

ening materials will abutupon the V'edges of said blade, means which are abuttable for Vlimiting the longitudinal movement of said blade carrier relatively to said base Vmember andsaid top mem-V ber whereby a movement of said top member rwill move said carrier longitudinally of said base duringvsaid abutn'ient,` and .means whereby `an increased, downward pressure upon. ythe top memlli.)

ber willincrease the friotonal Contact between said sharpening materials and the edges of a blade carried by said blade carrier during the movement of ,said carrier, said means for limiting the `.longitudinal movement ofsaid blade ear- `rier 4being adapted forV limiting the longitudinal e movement of said top member; f 1

vEDWARD vvP. sivnrer` iso 

